Today our doctor used this word to describe the effectiveness of Caleb's treatment.:) Yes, we believe it is good news. The Chemo is working so far. Not that there hasn't been some side effect issues. This week Caleb spent four days and three nights on two different trips at the Children's Hospital is Vegas. He spiked a fever on Sunday and off to Vegas he and mom went. But, Caleb was able to do two performances of the musical "Beauty and the Beast" last Saturday and made the choir concert on Thursday. Caleb held down and led the Tenors as they sang among others a medley from "Phantom of the Opera."
Today, Friday, May 18th, we consulted with our wonderful Dr. Walsh and she gave Caleb what to expect the rest of the month. He'll be getting treatments four days a week. This may mean four days in Vegas. Thankfully, school is out in two weeks.
Again the best news is that the Chemo is working. Our next big decisions is whether to pursue a bone marrow transplant. We will consult with the doctors at the Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in the next few weeks to prepare ourselves. We are praying we can avoid this and that the treatments will heal Caleb of all the Leukemia. If the transplant is needed we will decide at the end of these intense four weeks of treatment.
We are continually amazed at the chain of prayer warriors that are lifting Caleb. It seems every day I hear of another church group, individual or family telling me they are praying.
God is showing himself mighty in all of this!
I'm encouraged by the song based on Psalm 40-"I waited patiently for the Lord and He inclined unto me. He brought me out of the miry clay and set my feet on a rock. Many are thy wonderful works which Thou hast done O Lord my God. Many are Thy wonderful works and I will speak of them." I know its Caleb who is enduring the greatest of all of us-but I believe he is encouraged to know of those who are praying for him.
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